On August 2, 1918, as World War I neared its end and Canadian soldiers returned home to uncertain futures, tensions in Toronto erupted into a wave of violence that would leave dozens injured, businesses destroyed, and an entire immigrant...
A sea of blue and white took over Toronto's Danforth on Sunday, as the Greek community marked a major moment in history with the annual Greek Independence Day. The parade drew thousands celebrating heritage, pride, and tradition.
The event confirms...
Greek-Canadian Vanessa Kollias, 27, has been sentenced to life in prison for the second-degree murder of her two young sons, Dimitris, 4, and Giannis, 5, just days after her 72-year-old husband, Kostas Kollias, died of cancer.
She confessed in a...
The air on Toronto’s Danforth Avenue crackled with pride on Sunday, as the city’s vast Greek community gathered to commemorate OXI Day.
For over 150,000 Hellenic Canadians in the GTA, this is more than history—it’s a defiant heartbeat echoing across...
More than 10,000 participants and spectators came together for the Toronto for Greek Independence Parade on Sunday, April 6, 2025.
They honored a pivotal moment in Greek history in the event which was a resounding success, according to the organizers,...
We often say that "Greeks are everywhere," and this couldn’t be more true than it is about the Greeks of Toronto, Canada, where the Greek Canadian community is thriving.
The Greek community of Toronto is a great example of how...
Last year, the Toronto Film Festival was quieter than usual. Strikes impacted both the films being shown and the stars, many of whom could not attend. However, the Toronto International Film Festival 2024 is returning to its former glory.
Big...
Toronto Greek-Canadian Gregory Chialtas won $70 million in the lottery by choosing numbers corresponding to family birthdays.
Chialtas, who has recently retired from civil service, could not hide his surprise and his joy that he was the lucky winner of...
Starting on March 12, 2022, visitors to the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto, can experience Kore 670 — a gift to a goddess, one of the best-preserved and most stunningly beautiful Korai statues from the Acropolis of Athens.
To...
